Gasparillo | |
|---|---|
settlement | |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Region | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,426 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Area code | 868 |
Gasparillo is a settlement in southern Trinidad. It lies east of Pointe-à-Pierre and northeast of San Fernando. The population is 16,426.[1][2] The name Gasparillo is applied not only to Gasparillo area, but also the surrounding communities including Bonne Aventure, Reform and Whiteland. Trinidadians do not use Spanish sounds when saying Gasparillo. Correct local pronunciation is "gas-PARR-ri-low." Gasparillo is administrated by Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation and Princes Town Regional Corporation.
Gasparillo owes much of its size to its proximity to the Petrotrin oil refinery at Pointe-à-Pierre. It also provides the only publicly accessible route from the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway to the town of Marabella and the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, named for Olympian, Scout Leader and long-time Gasparillo resident, Manny Ramjohn.
The Gasparillo Chamber of Commerce was launched on 8 September 2018.[3]
References
- ↑ "Community Register Couva Tab Tal. (Excel Document [Added Up All info from the areas in Gasparillo to get the total population])". CSO Trinidad and Tobago. CSO Trinidad and Tobago. July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Community Register PTRC (Excel Document [Added Up All info from the areas in Gasparillo to get the total population])". CSO Trinidad and Tobago. CSO Trinidad and Tobago. July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Launch of the Gasparillo Chamber of Commerce - Ministry of Trade, Industry". Ministry of Trade, Industry. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.
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